works

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chamber music

duo

energeia aphanés II (2018)

for contrabass clarinet and accordion

World Premiere: Chemnitz, New Art Gallery of Saxony 2018
Duo Stock - Wettin
Susanne Stock, accordion
Georg Wettin, contrabass clarinet

φαντασία - lass die Moleküle rasen (2016)

for soprano and piano, 7'

commissioned by Duo Simolka-Wohlhauser

World premiere: Basel, Music Academy 2016:
Duo Simolka – Wohlhauser (Christine Simolka, soprano and René Wohlhauser piano)

Achronon (2008/ 2009)
for accordeon and guitar, 11'

Kompositionsauftrag Stefan Hussong / Jürgen Ruck

wp: Würzburg 2011

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Olivia Steimel, accordion and Jürgen Ruck, guitar, NEOS 11046

Enigma
- vom Zauber der entgegengesetzten Denkweise
hommage à Friedrich Nietzsche (2005)
for violin and guitar, 8'

commissioned by the Duo 46, New York
(Matt Gould, Beth Ilana Schneider)

wp: California State University Fresno (USA) 2007
     New Music Festival
     Duo 46

KPFK u. CBC

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Interdependenzen (1997/ 98)
for guitar and percussion, 11’

commissioned by the Perspektiven Heilbronn

wp: Freiburg 1998
     Reinbert Evers / Mircea Ardeleanu)

recording/broadcasting: NDR u. MDR

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag Darmstadt

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temps et couleurs I (1995)
for flute and guitar, 13’

commissioned by the Sommertheater Auerbach

world premiere: Auerbacher Schlosskonzerte 1995
     M. Jakob / B. Dal Col

world premiere of the new version: Darmstädter Ferienkurse 1998
     Ensemble Phorminx: Angelika Bender / Helmut Oesterreich

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording/broadcasting: BR

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure (Martina Roth, flute and Jürgen Ruck, guitar), NEOS 11046

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De aeternitatem petendo (1983)
for 2 guitars, 3 Tonbandgeräte, Mischpult und 2 Ringmodulatoren, 8’

world premiere: Heidelberg 1987
     Helmut Oesterreich / Thomas Bittermann)

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: CD Bayer Records („Nunc“)

Intues (1985)
for 2 guitars, 6’

world premiere: Wetzlar 1986

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

Aus tiefer Not (1982/ 83)
for organ for 4 hands, 4’

world premiere 1983

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

trio

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String III - Branes (2019)

for violin, accordion and piano, 15:30´

Commissioned by the city of Fulda on the occasion of the 1275th anniversary celebrations of the City of Fulda for Thin Edge New Music Collective

World Premiere: Freiburg / Leipzig / Dresden / Chemnitz / Fulda 2019
Thin Edge New Music Collective, Toronto, Canada:
Ilana Waniuk, violin; Olivia Steimel, accordion and Cheryl Duvall, piano

Staubaggregation (2017)

for flute, double bass and piano
commissioned by Art Ensembles Berlin

World Premiere: Berlin, BKA Theatre, "unerhörte Musik" 2017:
Art Ensemble Berlin:
Antonella Bini, flute; Oliver Potratz, double bass and Art-Oliver Simon, piano

A Blurring Cloud - Geschöpfe der Fahrt (2011/ 2012)
for violin guitar and piano (2011/2012)
Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University
world premiere Sudbury, Canada 2012
StrungOut Trio, USA: Beth Ilana Schneider, violin; Matthew Gould, guitar; Nathanael May, piano

Dark Matter (2010/ 2011)
for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, 14’

commissioned by trio Aventure
world premiere: Heilbronn 2011, Trio Aventure (Alexander Ott, oboe; Walter Ifrim, clarinet and Wolfgang Rüdiger, bassoon)

Streichtrio - le son d’un monde secret et couvert (1994)
string trio (vln., vla., vcl.), 11’

commissioned by the Trio Recherche, Freiburg

world premiere: Fulda 1994
     Trio Recherche

publisher:TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure (Friedemann Treiber, violin; Jessica Rona, viola and Baverley Ellis, cello), NEOS 11046

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BewegungsBilder (1989)
for 3 guitars (1989), 6’

received the Toyoko Yamashita Composition Prize 1989

world premiere: Berlin 1989
     Los Azimos Gitarrentrio

publisher: Ricordi Verlag, München

De aeternitatem petendo (1983)
for 2 guitars, 3 Tonbandgeräte, Mischpult und 2 Ringmodulatoren, 8’

world premiere: Heidelberg 1987
     Helmut Oesterreich / Thomas Bittermann,
     Axel Gutzler, Elektronik

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: CD Bayer Records („Nunc“)

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String quartet No.2 – M (2023)

Commissioned by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation for Neo Quartet, Gdansk

UA: Paris, Reid Hall 2023

Neo Quartet, Gdansk:
Karolina Piatkowska-Nowicka, 1st violin
Pawel Kapica, 2nd violin
Michal Markiewicz, viola
Krzysztof Pawlowski, violoncello

response - kontraklang - (ou-)topos
String quartet No.1
(2021/22)

Commissioned by Ensemble New Babylon with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

Ensemble New Babylon:
Johannes Haase and Marijke Tjoelker, violins
Hannah Craib, viola
Kyubin Hwang, violoncello

String IV – M (2021)

for flute (piccolo), clarinet (bass clarinet), violoncello, accordion and percussion, 12:30´

Commissioned by festival Kontrapunkte with the support of Musikfonds
world premiere: Dresden / Bülitz, Hanoverian Wendland (Festival Kontrapunkte)

New Ensemble Wendland NEW:
Kana Takenouchi, flutes; Georg Wettin, clarinets;
Matthias Lorenz, violoncello; Ulrich Grafe, percussion and
Susanne Stock, accordion

energeia aphanés III - physis (2019)

for ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and accordion, 12´

Commissioned by via nova ensemble and the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

World Premiere: Erfurt, Art Gallery 2019
Ensemble via nova, Weimar
Susanne Stock, accordion
Marianna Schürmann, flute; Moritz Schneidewendt, clarinet; Nikita Geller, violin; Daniel Gutiérrez, violoncello and Neža Torkar, accordion

Meister Eckhart und Suhrawardi: der Klang der Schwinge des Gabriel – hikmat al- ishraq (2017)

for four microtonal guitars and piano (2017)
Commissioned by Ensemble Hezarfen, Tolgahan Çoğulu and Jürgen Ruck supported by Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

world premiere: Würzburg 2017, GuitarPlus Microtonal:
Moritz Beck, Mikkel Schou, Tuomas Taanila and Jürgen Ruck, guitars;
Zehra Müge Hendekli, piano, Martin Dressler, piano assistant.
Andreas Meier, conductor

String II – Graviton (2015/16)

for ensemble in nonet formation
flute (also piccolo), two clarinets (2nd also bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass, 14´

Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation, and Ensemble Modern

world premiere: London, Wigmore Hall 2016
Ensemble Modern:
Carolin Ralser, flute; Ib Hausmann, clarinet; Dana Barak, clarinet; Johannes Schwarz, bassoon; Saar Berger, horn; Giorgos Panagiotidis, violin; Megumi Kasakawa, viola; Eva Böcker, violoncello and Paul Cannon, double bass

energeia aphanés (2013)

for flute, clarinet, violoncello and percussion 10:15´

world premiere: Festival Kontraste Dannenberg 2013
Kana Takenouchi, flute; Georg Wettin, clarinet; Matthias Lorenz, violoncello and Ulrich Grafe, percussion.

atremia – Phasen der Stille (2008)
Version for guitar-quartet (2008) 7'

wp: Neckarsulm 2009

Satori-Quartett (Wiebke Rademacher, Christoph Rensch, Michael Zeuner, Mathias Göppel)

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, Satori Quartett

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zum Schein gebändigt ...
... vom (un-) gleich-gesetzt-sein (2006)
- Gedanken über Friedrich Nietzsche

for ensemble

wp: Freiburg, Elisabeth Schneider Stiftung 2006
     Ensemble Aventure

Anamorphosis II (-Polymorphia) (2002/ 03)
for ensemble in various positions within the concert hall, approx. 36’

version A approx. 18’, version B approx. 18’

Fl. (Bass Fl.), Ob., Cl. (Bass Cl.), Pno., Perc., Vln., Vla. u. Vcl.

received the Elisabeth-Schneider-Composition Prize 2003

world premiere: Freiburg 2003
     Ensemble Aventure, conducted by Christian Hommel

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording/broadcasting: SWR Stuttgart

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure, NEOS 11046

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Anamorphosis I (2001/ 02)
for ensemble in stationary positions within the performing space, 11’

Fl. (Bass Fl.), Ob., Cl. (Bass Cl.), Pno., Perc., Vln., Vla. u. Vcl.

commissioned by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg for the ensemble recherche

world premiere: Freiburg 2002
     Ensemble Recherche, conducted by Lucas Vis

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting. DLR Berlin

atremia – Phasen der Stille (1999)
for 5 guitars or guitar ensemble, 7’

world premiere: Sofia 2001
     Ensemble GuitArt, conducted by Helmut Oesterreich

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag Darmstadt

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Satori – 5 Haiku“ (1999)
for guitar ochestra, 9’

world premiere: Singapur 1999
     JGO Baden Württemberg, conducted by Helmut Oesterreich

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag Darmstadt

CD’s ’down under’ (JGO 004) u. ‘Expo 2000’ (JGO 005)

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, JGO Baden Württemberg, conductor: Christian Wernicke

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ne šama – näpäš –ruªh
after hebrew, accadic and ugaritic text fragments (1990/91)
for solo soprano and ensemble

(Fl., Hn., 2 Vln., Vla., Vcl., 2 Gtar. and Perc.), 14’

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

World premiere: Würzburg, GuitarPlus Microtonal 2017:
Ensemble Hezarfen, Istanbul;
Andreas Meier, conductor

Ekstare (1988/ new version 1990)
for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello, 8’

world premiere: Darmstädter Ferienkurse 1988
     Ensemble Recherche

world premiere of the new version: Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik 1990
     Ensemble Recherche, conducted by James Avery

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording/broadcasting: WDR, HR, DLF, Radio Suisse Romande

documentation-CD Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik 1990, Ensemble Recherche, conductor: James Avery

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure, NEOS 11046

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Acclamatio temporum
ein Kontrapunkt zwischen Raum und Zeit (1984)
for 16 percussionists, 7’

world premiere: Darmstadt 1987

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

Alpha – Omega (1982)
for 5 guitars and organ, 14’

world premiere: Tage für Neue Musik Wiesbaden, 1984

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: HR Frankfurt

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, JGO Baden Württemberg, Paul Schäffer, organ, conductor Helmut Oesterreich

solo works

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string I (2013)
for Oboe solo, 10:30´
commissioned by Christian Hommel (Ensemble Modern)

World premiere: Berlin; Villa Elisabeth 2016:
Benjamin Fischer, oboe

Momentaufnahmen/ Caprichos
- Reflexionen zu Goya ... und darüber hinaus ... (2004)
guitar solo, 11'

wp: Wien 2004
     Jürgen Ruck

CD Dabringhaus ("Caprichos Goyescos")

BR u. NRK

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Substanz und Akzidenz
– ein Capricho in Anlehnung an Francisco de Goyas ’Nadie se conoce’ (2003)
guitar solo, 3’

commissioned by the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart

world premiere: Stuttgart 2003
     Jürgen Ruck

recording: SWR-production and CD-recording are in preparation

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anisotropie
– (vier) (aggregat) – zustände für Klavier (2001)
piano solo, 13’

commissioned by the Audi – Kulturfonds for the

Internationale Pianoforum ... antasten ... Heilbronn

world premiere: Heilbronn 2002
     Sven-Thomas Kiebler

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Akiko Okabe, piano, NEOS 11046

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peri tu ontos – hu sa’aq 4,6692 ah (1987/ 88)
for a multiinstrumentalist, approx. 20’:

trumpet and furthermore euphonium with bassoon- and saxophone-mouthpiece, alphorn with bassoon mouthpiece and secondary instruments/materials

world premiere: Gaudeamus Musikwoche Amsterdam 1988
     Malte Burba

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: Netherlands radio

works for orchestra

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Satori – 5 Haiku“ (1999)
for guitar ochestra, 9’

world premiere: Singapur 1999
     JGO Baden Württemberg, conducted by Helmut Oesterreich

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag Darmstadt

CD’s ’down under’ (JGO 004) u. ‘Expo 2000’ (JGO 005)

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, JGO Baden Württemberg, conductor: Christian Wernicke

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Inside ... out
hommage à R. Barthes, Paul Feyerabend, Diogenes u. die Kyniker (1997)
for full orchestra, 11’

commissioned by the Kammerorchesters der Jugend Fulda

world premiere: Fulda 1998
     Kammerorchester der Jugend Fulda, conducted by Ulrich Moormann

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording: HR Frankfurt (Frankfurter Orchestergesellschaft, Ltg. Stefan Schmitt)

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Variationen über G.L. (1993)
for chamber orchestra, 7’

world premiere: Fulda 1994

lacrimae luce perfusae
Spiegel aus Träne und Licht (1985/ 86)
for mixed chamber choir in 16 voices, chamber orchestra and percussion, 15’

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

Acclamatio temporum
ein Kontrapunkt zwischen Raum und Zeit (1984)
for 16 percussionists, 7’

world premiere: Darmstadt 1987

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

Oratorium
after various text fragments (1987, frag.)
for solo soprano, contralto and tenor, chamber choir and medium orchestra

Requiem
after various texts (1986, frag.)
for solo cello, mixed choir in 32 voices and full orchestra

works for organ

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Aus tiefer Not (1982/ 83)
for organ for 4 hands, 4’

world premiere 1983

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

Alpha – Omega (1982)
for 5 guitars and organ, 14’

world premiere: Tage für Neue Musik Wiesbaden, 1984

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: HR Frankfurt

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, JGO Baden Württemberg, Paul Schäffer, organ, conductor Helmut Oesterreich

vocal works

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ne šama – näpäš –ruªh
after hebrew, accadic and ugaritic text fragments (1990/91)
for solo soprano and ensemble

(Fl., Hn., 2 Vln., Vla., Vcl., 2 Gtar. and Perc.), 14’

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

World premiere: Würzburg, GuitarPlus Microtonal 2017:
Ensemble Hezarfen, Istanbul;
Andreas Meier, conductor

lacrimae luce perfusae
Spiegel aus Träne und Licht (1985/ 86)
for mixed chamber choir in 16 voices, chamber orchestra and percussion, 15’

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

Oratorium
after various text fragments (1987, frag.)
for solo soprano, contralto and tenor, chamber choir and medium orchestra

Requiem
after various texts (1986, frag.)
for solo cello, mixed choir in 32 voices and full orchestra

catalogue of works (chronological)

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String quartet No.2 – M (2023)

Commissioned by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation for Neo Quartet, Gdansk

UA: Paris, Reid Hall 2023

Neo Quartet, Gdansk:
Karolina Piatkowska-Nowicka, 1st violin
Pawel Kapica, 2nd violin
Michal Markiewicz, viola
Krzysztof Pawlowski, violoncello

response - kontraklang - (ou-)topos
String quartet No.1
(2021/22)

Commissioned by Ensemble New Babylon with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

Ensemble New Babylon:
Johannes Haase and Marijke Tjoelker, violins
Hannah Craib, viola
Kyubin Hwang, violoncello

String IV – M (2021)

for flute (piccolo), clarinet (bass clarinet), violoncello, accordion and percussion, 12:30´

Commissioned by festival Kontrapunkte with the support of Musikfonds
world premiere: Dresden / Bülitz, Hanoverian Wendland (Festival Kontrapunkte)

New Ensemble Wendland NEW:
Kana Takenouchi, flutes; Georg Wettin, clarinets;
Matthias Lorenz, violoncello; Ulrich Grafe, percussion and
Susanne Stock, accordion

String III - Branes (2019)

for violin, accordion and piano, 15:30´

Commissioned by the city of Fulda on the occasion of the 1275th anniversary celebrations of the City of Fulda for Thin Edge New Music Collective

World Premiere: Freiburg / Leipzig / Dresden / Chemnitz / Fulda 2019
Thin Edge New Music Collective, Toronto, Canada:
Ilana Waniuk, violin; Olivia Steimel, accordion and Cheryl Duvall, piano

energeia aphanés III - physis (2019)

for ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and accordion, 12´

Commissioned by via nova ensemble and the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

World Premiere: Erfurt, Art Gallery 2019
Ensemble via nova, Weimar
Susanne Stock, accordion
Marianna Schürmann, flute; Moritz Schneidewendt, clarinet; Nikita Geller, violin; Daniel Gutiérrez, violoncello and Neža Torkar, accordion

energeia aphanés II (2018)

for contrabass clarinet and accordion

World Premiere: Chemnitz, New Art Gallery of Saxony 2018
Duo Stock - Wettin
Susanne Stock, accordion
Georg Wettin, contrabass clarinet

Staubaggregation (2017)

for flute, double bass and piano
commissioned by Art Ensembles Berlin

World Premiere: Berlin, BKA Theatre, "unerhörte Musik" 2017:
Art Ensemble Berlin:
Antonella Bini, flute; Oliver Potratz, double bass and Art-Oliver Simon, piano

Meister Eckhart und Suhrawardi: der Klang der Schwinge des Gabriel – hikmat al- ishraq (2017)

for four microtonal guitars and piano (2017)
Commissioned by Ensemble Hezarfen, Tolgahan Çoğulu and Jürgen Ruck supported by Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

world premiere: Würzburg 2017, GuitarPlus Microtonal:
Moritz Beck, Mikkel Schou, Tuomas Taanila and Jürgen Ruck, guitars;
Zehra Müge Hendekli, piano, Martin Dressler, piano assistant.
Andreas Meier, conductor

φαντασία - lass die Moleküle rasen (2016)

for soprano and piano, 7'

commissioned by Duo Simolka-Wohlhauser

World premiere: Basel, Music Academy 2016:
Duo Simolka – Wohlhauser (Christine Simolka, soprano and René Wohlhauser piano)

String II – Graviton (2015/16)

for ensemble in nonet formation
flute (also piccolo), two clarinets (2nd also bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass, 14´

Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation, and Ensemble Modern

world premiere: London, Wigmore Hall 2016
Ensemble Modern:
Carolin Ralser, flute; Ib Hausmann, clarinet; Dana Barak, clarinet; Johannes Schwarz, bassoon; Saar Berger, horn; Giorgos Panagiotidis, violin; Megumi Kasakawa, viola; Eva Böcker, violoncello and Paul Cannon, double bass

energeia aphanés (2013)

for flute, clarinet, violoncello and percussion 10:15´

world premiere: Festival Kontraste Dannenberg 2013
Kana Takenouchi, flute; Georg Wettin, clarinet; Matthias Lorenz, violoncello and Ulrich Grafe, percussion.

string I (2013)
for Oboe solo, 10:30´
commissioned by Christian Hommel (Ensemble Modern)

World premiere: Berlin; Villa Elisabeth 2016:
Benjamin Fischer, oboe

A Blurring Cloud - Geschöpfe der Fahrt (2011/ 2012)
for violin guitar and piano (2011/2012)
Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University
world premiere Sudbury, Canada 2012
StrungOut Trio, USA: Beth Ilana Schneider, violin; Matthew Gould, guitar; Nathanael May, piano

Dark Matter (2010/ 2011)
for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, 14’

commissioned by trio Aventure
world premiere: Heilbronn 2011, Trio Aventure (Alexander Ott, oboe; Walter Ifrim, clarinet and Wolfgang Rüdiger, bassoon)

Achronon (2008/ 2009)
for accordeon and guitar, 11'

Kompositionsauftrag Stefan Hussong / Jürgen Ruck

wp: Würzburg 2011

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Olivia Steimel, accordion and Jürgen Ruck, guitar, NEOS 11046

atremia – Phasen der Stille (2008)
Version for guitar-quartet (2008) 7'

wp: Neckarsulm 2009

Satori-Quartett (Wiebke Rademacher, Christoph Rensch, Michael Zeuner, Mathias Göppel)

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, Satori Quartett

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zum Schein gebändigt ...
... vom (un-) gleich-gesetzt-sein (2006)
- Gedanken über Friedrich Nietzsche

for ensemble

wp: Freiburg, Elisabeth Schneider Stiftung 2006
     Ensemble Aventure

Enigma
- vom Zauber der entgegengesetzten Denkweise
hommage à Friedrich Nietzsche (2005)
for violin and guitar, 8'

commissioned by the Duo 46, New York
(Matt Gould, Beth Ilana Schneider)

wp: California State University Fresno (USA) 2007
     New Music Festival
     Duo 46

KPFK u. CBC

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Momentaufnahmen/ Caprichos
- Reflexionen zu Goya ... und darüber hinaus ... (2004)
guitar solo, 11'

wp: Wien 2004
     Jürgen Ruck

CD Dabringhaus ("Caprichos Goyescos")

BR u. NRK

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Substanz und Akzidenz
– ein Capricho in Anlehnung an Francisco de Goyas ’Nadie se conoce’ (2003)
guitar solo, 3’

commissioned by the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart

world premiere: Stuttgart 2003
     Jürgen Ruck

recording: SWR-production and CD-recording are in preparation

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Anamorphosis II (-Polymorphia) (2002/ 03)
for ensemble in various positions within the concert hall, approx. 36’

version A approx. 18’, version B approx. 18’

Fl. (Bass Fl.), Ob., Cl. (Bass Cl.), Pno., Perc., Vln., Vla. u. Vcl.

received the Elisabeth-Schneider-Composition Prize 2003

world premiere: Freiburg 2003
     Ensemble Aventure, conducted by Christian Hommel

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording/broadcasting: SWR Stuttgart

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure, NEOS 11046

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Anamorphosis I (2001/ 02)
for ensemble in stationary positions within the performing space, 11’

Fl. (Bass Fl.), Ob., Cl. (Bass Cl.), Pno., Perc., Vln., Vla. u. Vcl.

commissioned by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg for the ensemble recherche

world premiere: Freiburg 2002
     Ensemble Recherche, conducted by Lucas Vis

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting. DLR Berlin

anisotropie
– (vier) (aggregat) – zustände für Klavier (2001)
piano solo, 13’

commissioned by the Audi – Kulturfonds for the

Internationale Pianoforum ... antasten ... Heilbronn

world premiere: Heilbronn 2002
     Sven-Thomas Kiebler

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Akiko Okabe, piano, NEOS 11046

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atremia – Phasen der Stille (2008)
Version for guitar-quartet (2008) 7'

wp: Neckarsulm 2009

Satori-Quartett (Wiebke Rademacher, Christoph Rensch, Michael Zeuner, Mathias Göppel)

Werk

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zum Schein gebändigt ...
... vom (un-) gleich-gesetzt-sein (2006)
Satori – 5 Haiku“ (1999)
for guitar ochestra, 9’

world premiere: Singapur 1999
     JGO Baden Württemberg, conducted by Helmut Oesterreich

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag Darmstadt

CD’s ’down under’ (JGO 004) u. ‘Expo 2000’ (JGO 005)

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, JGO Baden Württemberg, conductor: Christian Wernicke

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Interdependenzen (1997/ 98)
for guitar and percussion, 11’

commissioned by the Perspektiven Heilbronn

wp: Freiburg 1998
     Reinbert Evers / Mircea Ardeleanu)

recording/broadcasting: NDR u. MDR

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag Darmstadt

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Inside ... out
hommage à R. Barthes, Paul Feyerabend, Diogenes u. die Kyniker (1997)
for full orchestra, 11’

commissioned by the Kammerorchesters der Jugend Fulda

world premiere: Fulda 1998
     Kammerorchester der Jugend Fulda, conducted by Ulrich Moormann

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording: HR Frankfurt (Frankfurter Orchestergesellschaft, Ltg. Stefan Schmitt)

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temps et couleurs I (1995)
for flute and guitar, 13’

commissioned by the Sommertheater Auerbach

world premiere: Auerbacher Schlosskonzerte 1995
     M. Jakob / B. Dal Col

world premiere of the new version: Darmstädter Ferienkurse 1998
     Ensemble Phorminx: Angelika Bender / Helmut Oesterreich

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording/broadcasting: BR

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure (Martina Roth, flute and Jürgen Ruck, guitar), NEOS 11046

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Streichtrio - le son d’un monde secret et couvert (1994)
string trio (vln., vla., vcl.), 11’

commissioned by the Trio Recherche, Freiburg

world premiere: Fulda 1994
     Trio Recherche

publisher:TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure (Friedemann Treiber, violin; Jessica Rona, viola and Baverley Ellis, cello), NEOS 11046

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Variationen über G.L. (1993)
for chamber orchestra, 7’

world premiere: Fulda 1994

ne šama – näpäš –ruªh
after hebrew, accadic and ugaritic text fragments (1990/91)
for solo soprano and ensemble

(Fl., Hn., 2 Vln., Vla., Vcl., 2 Gtar. and Perc.), 14’

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

World premiere: Würzburg, GuitarPlus Microtonal 2017:
Ensemble Hezarfen, Istanbul;
Andreas Meier, conductor

BewegungsBilder (1989)
for 3 guitars (1989), 6’

received the Toyoko Yamashita Composition Prize 1989

world premiere: Berlin 1989
     Los Azimos Gitarrentrio

publisher: Ricordi Verlag, München

Ekstare (1988/ new version 1990)
for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello, 8’

world premiere: Darmstädter Ferienkurse 1988
     Ensemble Recherche

world premiere of the new version: Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik 1990
     Ensemble Recherche, conducted by James Avery

publisher: TONOS-Musikverlag, Darmstadt

recording/broadcasting: WDR, HR, DLF, Radio Suisse Romande

documentation-CD Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik 1990, Ensemble Recherche, conductor: James Avery

CD: NEOS Chamber Music (Portrait CD), Ensemble Aventure, NEOS 11046

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peri tu ontos – hu sa’aq 4,6692 ah (1987/ 88)
for a multiinstrumentalist, approx. 20’:

trumpet and furthermore euphonium with bassoon- and saxophone-mouthpiece, alphorn with bassoon mouthpiece and secondary instruments/materials

world premiere: Gaudeamus Musikwoche Amsterdam 1988
     Malte Burba

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: Netherlands radio

Oratorium
after various text fragments (1987, frag.)
for solo soprano, contralto and tenor, chamber choir and medium orchestra

Requiem
after various texts (1986, frag.)
for solo cello, mixed choir in 32 voices and full orchestra

lacrimae luce perfusae
Spiegel aus Träne und Licht (1985/ 86)
for mixed chamber choir in 16 voices, chamber orchestra and percussion, 15’

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

Intues (1985)
for 2 guitars, 6’

world premiere: Wetzlar 1986

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

Acclamatio temporum
ein Kontrapunkt zwischen Raum und Zeit (1984)
for 16 percussionists, 7’

world premiere: Darmstadt 1987

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

De aeternitatem petendo (1983)
for 2 guitars, 3 Tonbandgeräte, Mischpult und 2 Ringmodulatoren, 8’

world premiere: Heidelberg 1987
     Helmut Oesterreich / Thomas Bittermann)

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: CD Bayer Records („Nunc“)

Aus tiefer Not (1982/ 83)
for organ for 4 hands, 4’

world premiere 1983

manuscript can be ordered from the composer

Alpha – Omega (1982)
for 5 guitars and organ, 14’

world premiere: Tage für Neue Musik Wiesbaden, 1984

manuscript and performing material can be ordered from the composer

recording/broadcasting: HR Frankfurt

CD: Bayer Records, Cadenza, CAD 800 868, JGO Baden Württemberg, Paul Schäffer, organ, conductor Helmut Oesterreich

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furthermore also several minor pedagogically orientated pieces as for example Kontrapunkt for 2 guitars, Variation über ein Thema von Heinz Teuchert etc.